Separate Control Gears (SCGs) embedded in a multifunctional control board of an appliance can be qualified as components or sub-assemblies within the meaning of Article 2(2) of the Ecodesign Directive if these are (i) intended to be incorporated into products and (ii) are not placed on the market and/or put into service as individual parts for end -users or if their environmental performance cannot be assessed independently.
The SCGs concerned are intended to be placed in inter alia home appliances. Their environmental performance cannot be assessed independently but only together with the home appliance. The SCGs concerned meet the definition of components/sub-assemblies under the Ecodesign Directive. The SCGs concerned therefore do not fall within the scope of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2020.
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